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Cut-out the middle man and book your hotel direct, a good New Year money saver
A travel agency is often the first port of call when booking a holiday. Many people's initial response is that it will take up too much time, and keeping track of paperwork and reservations is a nightmare to do it yourself. However, this simply isn't true.
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When you visit a travel agency, most firms insist of taking all your contact details. In handing over your number, you may be bombarded with phone calls from sales agents attempting to get your cash.
In booking your holiday, you don't even have to leave your home. You can browse through thousands of hotels on your laptop whilst catching up on last night's television. Reviews from other customers can give you the reassurance that you're getting a quality holiday for your money.
The best place to start is to plan an itinerary. The more flexible you are about sticking to the itinerary, the cheaper your holiday will be. It can be as simple as the date you would like to leave, and what you want to do there and whether you want each experience to be nearer the start or the end of your holiday. Make sure you allow enough time for rest between major activities, perhaps have a rest day, so that you can relax and enjoy your holiday. Filling every hour of your holiday may seem like a brilliant idea, but after a long flight the most exciting proposition will be rest.
If you're planning a trip to the U.S you now need to apply for a visa waiver before you go. This can also be purchased online. Make sure you look into visa availability no matter where you're heading.
Cheap flights are great, but there are certain things you should be aware of when booking with a budget airline. Budget airlines consider themselves to be a point to point service. For example, New York to Hong Kong. If you then wish to travel on to London, a flight from Hong Kong to London will have to be booked separately. If your flight to Hong Kong is delayed and you miss your flight to London, it is not in the airlines duty to put you on the next flight. So when making a hotel booking make sure you allow adequate time between each flight.
When travelling on budget airlines, bear in mind that they are strict on luggage allowance. You will be charged if your luggage exceeds the weight limit. On the flight itself, you will need to pay for everything, including all food and drink as well as blankets and headphones for long haul flights.
There are a number of online retailers, which specialise in hotel bookings. Don't just book a hotel because of the price. Find one you like the look of and check the distances to the local tourist hot spots. Then read some reviews from other holidaymakers that have reviewed their holiday. Hotels give a maximum number of people per room. The number is often stated due to fire regulations, or the fact the room may only be able to fit a certain number of people. Do not presume that you will be able to sneak in an extra child. Often the hotel will not allow an extra person to stay in the room, and there may not physically be the space to do so.
Shop around online to guarantee you're getting the best price. In booking your holiday online, you are cutting out the middle man which will save you money. Always take comprehensive travel insurance, you never know what may happen whilst you're travelling.
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Helen Unwin - hotelbook.com is the official website for 6000 independent properties in 1800 worldwide cities. Create your perfect hotel reservations and book accommodations on-line across the globe.
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by: Helen Unwin
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Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 Time: 11:43 PM -
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